diff --git a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_base.py b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_base.py
index 0167fa84c1..ed54911e02 100644
--- a/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_base.py
+++ b/manila/share/drivers/netapp/dataontap/cluster_mode/lib_base.py
@@ -1564,8 +1564,6 @@ class NetAppCmodeFileStorageLibrary(object):
             share, vserver, vserver_client=vserver_client)
 
         hide_snapdir = provisioning_options.pop('hide_snapdir')
-        if split is not None:
-            provisioning_options['split'] = split
 
         LOG.debug('Creating share from snapshot %s', snapshot['id'])
         vserver_client.create_volume_clone(
@@ -1588,6 +1586,10 @@ class NetAppCmodeFileStorageLibrary(object):
                 self._create_fpolicy_for_share(share, vserver, vserver_client,
                                                **provisioning_options)
 
+        # split at the end: not be blocked by a busy volume
+        if split is not None:
+            vserver_client.split_volume_clone(share_name)
+
     @na_utils.trace
     def _share_exists(self, share_name, vserver_client):
         return vserver_client.volume_exists(share_name)